Where does “knarsetanden” come from?

knarsetanden (Dutch) comes from Dutch tand, from Middle Dutch tant, from Old Dutch tant, from Proto-West Germanic tanþ, from Proto-Germanic tanþs, from Proto-Indo-European h₃dónts, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- — to eat.

knarsetanden (Dutch): to grind or gnash one's teeth

Definitions

  1. to grind or gnash one's teeth

Ancestry of “knarsetanden”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchtandnatural tooth, more specifically incisor;...
2Middle Dutchtant—
3Old Dutchtanttooth
4Proto-West Germanictanþtooth
5Proto-Germanictanþstooth
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃dóntstooth
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ed-to eat
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- →
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